Books with author Lana Axe

Though destined to live her life in the forest, young Renla yearns for nothing more than to visit the sea. Leaving means giving up everything she’s ever known—including her family. Does she have the courage to follow her dream?Follow along as a young elf maiden makes the decision of a lifetime—to dwell among the forest forever or soar above it all with the birds of white.

Calico Cogg is a cat like no other. Rescued from the streets of Ticswyk by esteemed inventor Lionel Cogg, she has been fitted with implants to enhance her natural feline abilities. When Lionel is kidnapped, Cali must put her skills to the test to free him.Dark schemes are in the works—a plague of tiny clockwork spiders are wreaking havoc on the city’s inhabitants. Only Cali, with help from her trusted mouse friend Emmit, can get to the bottom of it all. With a criminal mastermind planning a major heist, Cali must race against time to unravel his plot before he escapes with the city’s greatest treasure.

Two kingdoms at war. One possesses an elite force of fire mages, the other has only remnants of an army.Passed over for the throne in favor of his younger brother, Prince Efren never expected to become king. Efren’s only wish was for a peaceful life in the country where he might raise a family of his own. Peace, however, was not to be found.A neighboring kingdom declares war, throwing the land into chaos. His brother is slain in battle, and Efren is forced to ascend the throne. Threatened by an army of mages, his kingdom is quickly being invaded, and his people are fleeing for their lives. With little hope of victory, he seeks a solution that can turn the tide of war in his favor before all is lost.

To prove he has earned the rank of Master, one apprentice must wrest ultimate power from an ancient evil.A master sorcerer has unlocked the secret to eternal life and unlimited power. All he requires is an ancient symbol, long hidden in a land cursed by evil. With three apprentices who are willing to take on the challenge, he sends them on a perilous journey into the wild and risks losing all of them to achieve his ultimate goal.Apprentice Taren has dedicated his entire life to the study of magic. For the love of his elderly master, he will stop at nothing to retrieve the symbol. Thrust into a destiny he never expected, he must travel through uncharted lands to the tomb of an ancient sorceress. Along the way, he encounters an unlikely friend and no shortage of enemies. To complete this quest, he must forsake the life of a humble apprentice and unlock the potential within. He must prove himself a true master of the arcane.

Unrelenting war between humans and elves threatens to destroy the forest forever.A tyrant king has declared war on the elves and will stop at nothing to see them annihilated. Despite fighting savagely to defend their homes, the elves are outmatched by vicious attacks from highly skilled battle mages. The elven clans must join forces to have any chance of survival against the ruthless king’s army.Meanwhile, a young half-elf is forced from the human world he has always known and travels into the Wildlands to seek out his elven kin. Along the way, he learns to draw on the magic within himself to craft weapons of tremendous power. When war arrives on his doorstep, he must choose whether to stand with the family he has always known or the elves who share his blood.

The path to freedom lies in the heart of magic.Though destined to live out his days in slavery, Kwil desires nothing more than to study magic. His natural talent will not be denied, and he seeks any chance to practice his craft. If he’s discovered, the penalty is death. Humans are forbidden to learn magic in the land of Gi’gata.Determined not to live the life her father has planned for her, Nera dreams only of making music and escaping from his watchful eye. In Kwil she finds a kindred spirit, a trapped soul yearning to break free from the rules of society. Together they must abandon their former lives and search for the knowledge they both crave.

A new exhibit featuring Egyptian artifacts uncovered by renowned Egyptologist Carter Porchester has arrived at Ticswyk’s museum. It’s the talk of the town, and tourists have flocked to the city to view this rare collection. Cali, the clockwork calico cat, is among the privileged few to receive a tour given by Porchester himself.As the exhibit gains popularity, strange events begin to occur. The massive obelisk standing in the museum’s courtyard illuminates in every color imaginable, its cause unknown. Many believe it’s a sign from the ancient Egyptians, their cryptic magic reaching out from beyond the ages. Not only that, there are rumors that a mummy has risen from its tomb and now stalks Ticswyk’s darkest streets. It’s up to Cali and her mouse friend Emmit to find the truth behind these bizarre occurrences.

Aelryk’s kingdom is under attack by monsters conjured by a dark sorcerer. His only hope lies far to the west, where a powerful water elemental is rumored to dwell. Along the way, he joins forces with the Wild Elves, who were once his enemy. They alone can lead him through the dangers of the Wildlands. Together, they must journey to a mysterious land of eternal spring and return before the kingdom is overrun by evil.Far to the south, a vile sorcerer will stop at nothing to take control of all the lands of Nol'Deron. He has devised a method to bind the souls of living beings, transforming them into beasts who will serve as his army. With an entire kingdom at his disposal, he is ready to make his war against Na'zora and begin his conquest of the world.A classic tale of good vs. evil in a world of magic and adventure.

For the first time ever, the city of Ticswyk is hosting its very own airship race. The winner will receive a prize that any tinker would covet—the chance to have his or her airship mass-produced. Lionel is determined to win, spending night and day preparing the finest engine ever built. But his old nemesis, Jamison Morcroft, is skulking about, trying to steal the Master Tinker’s design.Cali will stop at nothing to protect her dearest friend, even if it means facing down Morcroft himself. Determined to find out what he’s up to, she risks her life investigating the evil man’s schemes. With help from Emmit and a new canine pal, Gadget, the trio set out to keep Lionel, and his airship, safe from harm.

To master an ancient magic, Taren must pass through a trial of fire and blood.Two years after recovering an ancient symbol, Taren is no closer to unlocking its secrets. The artifact has wreaked havoc on his magical abilities and filled his mind with terrible visions of fire and death. All he desires is to make peace with it—to live in harmony with the magic that has chosen him as its host.Rumors of a dragon on a faraway isle might be the key to unraveling the symbol’s mysteries once and for all. But first he has to get past her guardians, a group of dragon-worshiping sorcerers who place no value on human life. Knowing this isn’t a journey he can undertake alone, Taren enlists the help of old friends before setting out to uncover his destiny.The Second Symbol takes place two years after the events depicted in The Third Apprentice. Though the two books feature many of the same characters, they easily can be read as stand-alone novels.

Journey into the mountain home of the dwarves, where an evil spirit dwells.High in the mountains, an evil presence has unleashed a plague upon the dwarves. When news reaches River, he begins a quest to retrieve an ancient artifact that will expel the entity, freeing the dwarves from its murderous grasp. Along the way, he finds friendship in a dwarf girl, who possesses extraordinary magical powers of her own. Together they will be the key to preventing a genocide among the dwarves.Without his knowledge, River is pursued by a powerful elven sorcerer who is determined to bind the soul of an elemental. Using a practice that has been banned for centuries, he plans to combine River’s power with his own. If he succeeds, he will possess the strength to become a god himself.

Calico Cogg is a cat like no other. Rescued from the streets of Ticswyk by esteemed inventor Lionel Cogg, she has been fitted with implants to enhance her natural feline abilities. When Lionel is kidnapped, Cali must put her skills to the test to free him. Dark schemes are in the works—a plague of tiny clockwork spiders are wreaking havoc on the city’s inhabitants. Only Cali, with help from her trusted mouse friend Emmit, can get to the bottom of it all. With a criminal mastermind planning a major heist, Cali must race against time to unravel his plot before he escapes with the city’s greatest treasure.